Special offer for local punters

Special offer for local punters

OK. Things are not great for the Port Power but never say never. If you live in Port Adelaide or a surrounding suburb, I will give 20 per cent off writing you a new resume or upgrading an old one. This offer last for seven days, whether Port wins or not. And they had...
‘There will be achievements in resumes’

‘There will be achievements in resumes’

Why focus on achievements and good results in a resume and cover letter? The reasons are simple. A person who wants to hire a car mechanic, knows what a car mechanic does. An architectural firm seeking a new architect, knows what an architect does. So cutting and...
Wage thieves under the hammer

Wage thieves under the hammer

South Australian employers caught deliberately underpaying workers could face jail time and hefty fines, under new laws proposed by the federal government. About time. Some business and employer groups have been using wage underpayment as a business strategy. “The...
People changing jobs at a high

People changing jobs at a high

This article is by Jim Bright and was published in the Fairfax press. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Job Mobility report sheds some light on what is happening in the careers world. Of the 13.8 million people employed as of February 2023, 2.9 million...
Leave a message or send an email

Leave a message or send an email

We sometimes can’t answer the phone because we are writing or on another call. When people call and don’t leave a message – sometimes the same person calls three times a day without leaving a message – we won’t call them back. If a prospective client can’t state...
Don’t fudge your referees

Don’t fudge your referees

Every now and then we get a young man who wants to be a mining train driver. The criteria for a trainee train driver are broad. In general terms, they like people to have worked in FIFO and have a trade. They rank a lifelong passion for locomotives highly and maturity...